Alert archive / Georgia / Tornado Warnings in 2008
Tornado Warning 3, NWS Charleston, SC
NWS Charleston, SC issued this tornado warning at Mar 7, 2008, 10:30 AM EST for Long County, McIntosh County, Georgia. It was in force for 60 min. 1 report came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Mar 7, 2008, 10:30 AM EST (15:30 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 7, 2008, 11:30 AM EST
- In force
- 60 min
- Issued by
- NWS Charleston, SC
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
Counties Long County, GA, McIntosh County, GA
The radar
The Jacksonville radar (KJAX), 117 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 15:33 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 7, 10:57 AM EST | TORNADO | 4 Sse South Newport, GA | DEPUTIES SPOTTTED 2 BRIEF TORNADO TOUCHDOWNS. OFFICIALS ARE LOOKING FOR DAMAGE. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Jacksonville, FL (KJAX), launched 12:00Z, 3.5 hours before the alert went out and 115 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 128 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -83 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 599 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 47 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 357 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 436 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 1.2
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000
WFUS52 KCHS 071529
TORCHS
GAC183-191-071630-
/O.NEW.KCHS.TO.W.0003.080307T1530Z-080307T1630Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
1030 AM EST FRI MAR 7 2008
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHARLESTON HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
SOUTHEASTERN LONG COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST GEORGIA...
MCINTOSH COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST GEORGIA...
* UNTIL 1130 AM EST
* AT 1024 AM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 13 MILES
SOUTHWEST OF COX...OR ABOUT 11 MILES SOUTH OF GARDI...MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 50 MPH.
* SOME LOCATIONS IN OR NEAR THE PATH OF THE STORM INCLUDE...
COX...
TOWNSEND...RIDGEVILLE...
EULONIA...MERIDIAN...
JONES...PINE HARBOR...
SOUTH NEWPORT...SHELLMAN BLUFF...
THIS TORNADO MAY BE WRAPPED IN RAIN AND NOT EASILY SEEN. IF YOU WAIT
UNTIL YOU SEE OR HEAR IT COMING IT MAY BE TOO LATE. TAKE SHELTER NOW.
TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER SUCH AS HAIL...DOWNED TREES...LIMBS...AND
POWER LINES...PLEASE CONTACT THE CHARLESTON NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
TOLL FREE AT 1-888-383-2024.
LAT...LON 3133 8149 3141 8159 3147 8162 3149 8165
3155 8169 3171 8151 3170 8147 3168 8147
3164 8143 3165 8140 3148 8122 3130 8141
TIME...MOT...LOC 1530Z 234DEG 43KT 3142 8171
$$4 follow-up statements
000
WWUS52 KCHS 071539
SVSCHS
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
1038 AM EST FRI MAR 7 2008
GAC183-191-071630-
/O.CON.KCHS.TO.W.0003.000000T0000Z-080307T1630Z/
LONG GA-MCINTOSH GA-
1038 AM EST FRI MAR 7 2008
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1130 AM EST FOR MCINTOSH
AND SOUTHEASTERN LONG COUNTIES...
AT 1037 AM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR COX...OR ABOUT 11
MILES SOUTHEAST OF GARDI...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH.
AT 1027 AM EST...A TORNADO WAS REPORTED 9 MILES WEST OF WAYNESVILLE
IN BRANTLEY COUNTY GEORGIA.
SOME LOCATIONS IN OR NEAR THE PATH OF THIS STORM INCLUDE...
CARNIGAN...COX...CRESCENT...DARIEN...EULONIA...JONES...MERIDIAN...
PINE HARBOR...RIDGEVILLE...SAPELO ISLAND...SHELLMAN BLUFF...SOUTH
NEWPORT...TOWNSEND AND VALONA.
IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A
STURDY SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE NEAREST
DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.
HEAVY RAINFALL MAY OBSCURE THIS TORNADO. TAKE COVER NOW IF YOU WAIT
TO SEE OR HEAR IT COMING...IT MAY BE TOO LATE TO GET TO A SAFE PLACE.
TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER SUCH AS HAIL...DOWNED TREES...LIMBS...AND
POWER LINES...PLEASE CONTACT THE CHARLESTON NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
TOLL FREE AT 1-888-383-2024 OR EMAIL YOUR REPORTS TO
CHS.SKYWARN@NOAA.GOV.
LAT...LON 3133 8149 3141 8159 3147 8162 3149 8165
3155 8169 3171 8151 3170 8147 3168 8147
3164 8143 3165 8140 3148 8122 3130 8141
TIME...MOT...LOC 1538Z 234DEG 43KT 3148 8162
$$000
WWUS52 KCHS 071553
SVSCHS
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
1053 AM EST FRI MAR 7 2008
GAC183-191-071630-
/O.CON.KCHS.TO.W.0003.000000T0000Z-080307T1630Z/
LONG GA-MCINTOSH GA-
1053 AM EST FRI MAR 7 2008
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1130 AM EST FOR MCINTOSH
AND SOUTHEASTERN LONG COUNTIES...
AT 1050 AM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR HUXFORD...OR ABOUT
14 MILES NORTH OF DARIEN...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH.
SOME LOCATIONS IN OR NEAR THE PATH OF THIS STORM INCLUDE...
CARNIGAN...CRESCENT...EULONIA...JONES...MERIDIAN...PINE HARBOR...
RIDGEVILLE...SAPELO ISLAND...SHELLMAN BLUFF...SOUTH NEWPORT...
TOWNSEND AND VALONA.
HEAVY RAINFALL MAY OBSCURE THIS TORNADO. TAKE COVER NOW IF YOU WAIT
TO SEE OR HEAR IT COMING...IT MAY BE TOO LATE TO GET TO A SAFE PLACE.
TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER SUCH AS HAIL...DOWNED TREES...LIMBS...AND
POWER LINES...PLEASE CONTACT THE CHARLESTON NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
TOLL FREE AT 1-888-383-2024 OR EMAIL YOUR REPORTS TO
CHS.SKYWARN@NOAA.GOV.
LAT...LON 3151 8157 3163 8159 3171 8151 3170 8148
3167 8147 3164 8143 3165 8140 3148 8122
3132 8139
TIME...MOT...LOC 1553Z 234DEG 43KT 3159 8146
$$000
WWUS52 KCHS 071609
SVSCHS
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
1109 AM EST FRI MAR 7 2008
GAC183-071619-
/O.CAN.KCHS.TO.W.0003.000000T0000Z-080307T1630Z/
LONG GA-
1109 AM EST FRI MAR 7 2008
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN LONG COUNTY HAS BEEN
CANCELLED...
TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER SUCH AS HAIL...DOWNED TREES...LIMBS...AND
POWER LINES...PLEASE CONTACT THE CHARLESTON NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
TOLL FREE AT 1-888-383-2024 OR EMAIL YOUR REPORTS TO
CHS.SKYWARN@NOAA.GOV.
LAT...LON 3155 8150 3163 8153 3170 8148 3166 8146
3164 8143 3165 8140 3148 8122 3136 8135
TIME...MOT...LOC 1609Z 234DEG 43KT 3148 8127
$$
GAC191-071630-
/O.CON.KCHS.TO.W.0003.000000T0000Z-080307T1630Z/
MCINTOSH GA-
1109 AM EST FRI MAR 7 2008
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1130 AM EST FOR EASTERN
MCINTOSH COUNTY...
AT 1107 AM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR VALONA...OR ABOUT
10 MILES NORTHEAST OF DARIEN...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH.
AT 1057 AM EST...LAW ENFORCEMENT REPORTED TWO BRIEF TORNADO
TOUCHDOWNS 4 TO 5 MILES SOUTH SOUTHEAST OF SOUTH NEWPORT.
SOME LOCATIONS IN OR NEAR THE PATH OF THIS STORM INCLUDE...
CARNIGAN...CRESCENT...EULONIA...JONES...MERIDIAN...PINE HARBOR...
SAPELO ISLAND...SOUTH NEWPORT AND VALONA.
HEAVY RAINFALL MAY OBSCURE THIS TORNADO. TAKE COVER NOW IF YOU WAIT
TO SEE OR HEAR IT COMING...IT MAY BE TOO LATE TO GET TO A SAFE PLACE.
TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER SUCH AS HAIL...DOWNED TREES...LIMBS...AND
POWER LINES...PLEASE CONTACT THE CHARLESTON NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
TOLL FREE AT 1-888-383-2024 OR EMAIL YOUR REPORTS TO
CHS.SKYWARN@NOAA.GOV.
LAT...LON 3155 8150 3163 8153 3170 8148 3166 8146
3164 8143 3165 8140 3148 8122 3136 8135
TIME...MOT...LOC 1609Z 234DEG 43KT 3148 8127
$$000
WWUS52 KCHS 071623
SVSCHS
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
1123 AM EST FRI MAR 7 2008
GAC191-071633-
/O.EXP.KCHS.TO.W.0003.000000T0000Z-080307T1630Z/
MCINTOSH GA-
1123 AM EST FRI MAR 7 2008
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EASTERN MCINTOSH COUNTY WILL EXPIRE AT
1130 AM EST...
AT 1120 AM EST...RADAR INDICATED THAT THE TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM WHICH
PROMPTED THE WARNING HAD WEAKENED AND MOVED OUT OF THE WARNED
AREA...THUS THE TORNADO WARNING BEEN ALLOWED TO EXPIRE.
STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO ALL HAZARDS...TV OR YOUR LOCAL NEW
SOURCE FOR THE LATEST WEATHER INFORMATION. REPORT ANY SEVERE WEATHER
OR STORM RELATED DAMAGE TO LOCAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OR LAW
ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS AND ASK THEM TO IMMEDIATELY RELAY THE REPORT TO
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHARLESTON.
TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER SUCH AS HAIL...DOWNED TREES...LIMBS...AND
POWER LINES...PLEASE CONTACT THE CHARLESTON NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
TOLL FREE AT 1-888-383-2024 OR EMAIL YOUR REPORTS TO
CHS.SKYWARN@NOAA.GOV.
LAT...LON 3155 8150 3163 8153 3170 8148 3166 8146
3164 8143 3165 8140 3148 8122 3136 8135
TIME...MOT...LOC 1623Z 234DEG 43KT 3158 8111
$$The office that day
Everything else NWS Charleston, SC issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 7, 4:33 AM EST | Flood Watch | CHS | Bulloch, Candler, Effingham, Evans, Jenkins, Long and 2 more | 16 hr |
| Mar 7, 10:36 AM EST | Tornado Warning | CHS | Chatham | 39 min |
| Mar 7, 11:55 AM EST | River Flood Warning | CHS | Bryan, Effingham | 11 hr |
| Mar 7, 4:13 PM EST | Wind Advisory | CHS | Bulloch, Candler, Effingham, Evans, Jenkins, Long and 2 more | 27 hr |
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.